KASW TV Subchannel Airing

[landtuna]

It seems unlikely that they would create a brand new subchannel for this (other Belo cities have seen hurricanes before), so it begs the question:  what was/is KASW planning to add to the Phoenix OTA TV scene?

Since 61 is programmed by 3, I wonder if 61.2 is being set up to carry something that 3 doesn't want in its space.

[tripinva]

Maybe Bounce TV?  Belo is carrying it in Houston at least.

- Trip

[Eric Stein]

Maybe Bounce TV?  Belo is carrying it in Houston at least.

- Trip

If they did add a subchannel network to 61.2, it would most likely be either Antenna TV or The Cool TV. Given 3's inability to get ThisTV carried on cable, I'm not sure they're overly excited about adding another subchannel service.

[dhett]

Maybe Bounce TV?  Belo is carrying it in Houston at least.

Unfortunately, Phoenix's demographic makeup makes Bounce TV an unlikely choice.  While Houston's Black population in is calculated to be about 25% of the overall population, in Phoenix, it's only 6.5%.  In Harris County, Texas, the Black population is approx. 18.5%, while in Maricopa County, Arizona, it's about 3.75%.

[dhett]

Well surprise, surprise!  KASW shut down the 61.2 subchannel.

[coyoteaz]

IIRC, Belo did the same thing with WWL-TV (New Orleans) during Katrina.